Sentences with phrase «federal block grants»

Or will it be shattered and sent back to individual states in the form of federal block grants?

The measure would have taken funding out of the approximately $ 2 billion in federal block grants to states for child - care development aid.

It's the largest Federal block grant given to state and local governments to help low - income individuals find affordable housing.

The loan involved the use of federal block grant funds awarded the city to combat poverty and blight.

(District of Columbia) A new federal block grant aimed at helping schools provide a «well - rounded education» can be used in a wide variety ways — from nutrition and health care, to music and foreign language instruction, according to new guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Education.

President - elect Donald Trump has pledged to accelerate the growth of charters nationwide with a proposal to create a $ 20 billion federal block grant for states to offer families more «school choice.»

The Republican has pushed for school choice using federal block grants and for giving private lenders control of the student loan system, as well as calculating students» loans based on the kind of jobs they'll likely be able to get.

Ryan also said Republicans were working on changes that would allow federal block grants to states for Medicaid and permit states to impose a work requirement for able - bodied Medicaid recipients.

And in a move sure to make the de Blasio administration happy, the Legislature rejected Gov. Cuomo's proposal to require $ 27 million in federal block grant funding be used exclusively on child care programs, a move the city says would have forced the closure of 65 senior day care centers.

After a stint as The News» computer assisted reporting editor, Heaney joined the paper's newly formed investigative reporting team and produced a series of investigations related to economic development, including the city's squandering of federal block grant funds, and, with colleague Patrick Lakamp, the failings of the state Empire Zone program.

As public - education officials work out the necessary details for disbursing the new federal block grants, private - school officials — on the state, local, and national levels — are also preparing to ensure that their students are allowed to participate equitably in local block - grants programs.

A former insurance executive, Gregorius enjoys delving into the details of capped Medicaid expenses and cost - sharing plans, the possible effects of federal block grants versus needs payments, and ensuring that people make decisions based on real information, and not just emotions or campaign promises.

Both the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County receive hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in federal block grants.

Because funds are often fungible, a $ 14.5 billion federal block grant would just be another drop in a $ 3 trillion state and local total revenue bucket.

EdSource details changes from the U.S. Department of Education to new federal block grants «designed to fund a more varied curriculum, a more positive school environment and a more integrated use of technology» with special emphasis on civics, technology, and the arts.

The three legislative proposals will: Create legislation encouraging the state departments of Administration, Children & Families, Workforce Development, Justice, and Health Services to use a portion of the federal block grants... Continue Reading

The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal block grant that provides funding for states to improve access to quality child care for high - need children and families.

The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal block grant that provides funding for states aimed at improving access to quality child care for high - need children and families.

«Each state is different, but most of this money comes from the HOME Investment Partnership Program, which is a federal block grant to create affordable housing,» he says.